CHRISTMAS PARTY 2022 This year we had our Christmas party at Silverthorn Country Club. All of the garden volunteers were invited. Great meal, Great friends and good fun! Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers that work in the Botanical Garden, your hard work makes the Garden an beautiful place for all to share.
APRIL 2022 Our meeting was held at the gardens with a hands on demonstration on propagating and re potting by Kathryn and Angela. Plus we celebrated over 30 years of volunteering from Jim Erickson who has retired now that he hit his 90th birthday. Jim is one of our "pioneers" that began the gardens back in 1993. He has served as president several times during his long involvement with the gardens. He will be missed for his knowledge and good humor, but we will be blessed with his presence from time to time. Jeannie will still be here to keep the front garden looking beautiful.
JANUARY 2022. This meeting was to be held in the new pavilion, however due to rain was cancelled.
JANUARY 2020 Lily Browning with Florida Friendly Landscapes was our speaker, very good information. Florida Friendly Garden Book is now available at the Nursery upon request.
DECEMBER 2019 CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Christmas party was held at Timber Pines Clubhouse. Beautiful place for a party. Gift raffle, thanks to Janice and Angela. Music, Good food.
SEPTEMBER 2019 We welcomed Happiness Farms, Fancy Leaf Caladiums as speakers for our meeting. Very interesting learning how they propagate and grow the caladiums. A trip to Lake Placid next July for the Caladium Festival would be a great road trip.
We also presented a check to People helping People. What a wonderful organization!!!
We also presented a check to People helping People. What a wonderful organization!!!
OCTOBER 2018 Our meeting was replaced by a bus trip to Cedar Lakes Gardens in Williston followed by lunch at Sweeties Cafe in Dunnellon and free time to visit the shops in town. Grumbles house is a great place to find all sorts of garden art and unusual plants, which came home on the bus with us. With Michael and all the rains, the gardens were partially under water because the water table had risen, but it was beautiful anyway.
SEPTEMBER 2018 MEETING - We are back from a summer vacation, however the weather has not decided to take a break!! Our meeting included a check presentation to Maureen from People Helping People and a talk by Michael Terry from the Hernando Co Sheriff's Dept about the Community Programs available to us all. Several programs really caught my eye Careline is a call in program for people to check in with the Sheriff's Dept daily so that you are never alone, what a great program for elderly and/or those who live alone. The Wanderer program provides a tracking device that can be put on a person who is known to wander, this device is not easily removed, and will find that person if they have wandered off. A great peace of mind for loved ones. Check with the Hernando Sheriff's office for more information about these or other programs available.
4th of July picnic was great fun. Hot dogs and pot luck, how good is that!!!
FINALLY, after a long winter we set up the class for making hypertufa pots!!! Class was set for 3/9, and the weather turned cold AGAIN. However the brave soles who came to the class had a great surprise when the sun came out and it was a beautiful day. See our wonderful creations below....
FEBRUARY 2018
Chinese auction, always a favorite, we had over 150 items...Great turnout!!
Chinese auction, always a favorite, we had over 150 items...Great turnout!!
JANUARY 2018
Canterberry Farms was to be our guest speakers, however with the HARD FREEZE (I'm sorry, I thought we were in Florida) they had to cancel in order to try to save what they could at their nursery. Maybe next year they can come again!!
Canterberry Farms was to be our guest speakers, however with the HARD FREEZE (I'm sorry, I thought we were in Florida) they had to cancel in order to try to save what they could at their nursery. Maybe next year they can come again!!
DECEMBER 2017
Our Christmas party was held at Bay Port Inn. Great turnout and a wonderful event.
Merry Christmas!!
Our Christmas party was held at Bay Port Inn. Great turnout and a wonderful event.
Merry Christmas!!
NOVEMBER 2017
Barry Smith from the Fire Department spoke to us about the services for seniors that the department provides. Good information...They are there to help!!! Some of the topics he covered were: How to put out kitchen fires, how to make sure your fire extinguisher is in good working order, check you fire detector batteries. Always be aware of your surroundings in public places, make sure you know the closest exits!! THANK YOU BARRY..
OCTOBER 2017
After a presentation by club member Kathy Wolfe at the October meeting, several classes were set to create garden art.
The first of the classes was held on Nov. 10 to make concrete leaf castings. We had a great turnout of 12 people to make our own creations. There will be 2 more classes, one for hypertufa pots and another for draped hypertufa pots.
After a presentation by club member Kathy Wolfe at the October meeting, several classes were set to create garden art.
The first of the classes was held on Nov. 10 to make concrete leaf castings. We had a great turnout of 12 people to make our own creations. There will be 2 more classes, one for hypertufa pots and another for draped hypertufa pots.
SEPTEMBER 2017
Happiness Farms Caladiums gave a presentation and had bulbs for sale. It was a very informative and interesting meeting
Happiness Farms Caladiums gave a presentation and had bulbs for sale. It was a very informative and interesting meeting
JUNE 2017 Dan Santana from Emergency Management-Hurricanes was our guest. He gave us good information on what to expect if we are hit by a Hurricane (hopefully not anytime soon) Lots of good tips.
MAY 2017 The new Board of Directors luncheon was held at Buffet City in Brooksville and was well attended. All the new board members were presented with a yellow rose to start the new year. Congratulations to the new board.
APRIL 2017 Election of officers pot luck luncheon closed to the public
MARCH 2017 Happiness Farms caladiums cancelled--replaced with Paradise Air Plants from Locanto. Membership fees due
The February meeting was the Chinese auction. Great items, lots of people, fun for all!!!
The January meeting had a very interesting speaker from "If Bees Could Talk" We learned a lot.
If you would like more information you can go to Nancy's website at www.ifbeescouldtalk.com.
If you would like more information you can go to Nancy's website at www.ifbeescouldtalk.com.
Our Christmas luncheon was well attended and everyone had a great time at Bayport Inn.
The November meeting had guest speaker Gary Gethen from Springbrook Orchids give a very informative presentation about orchids. Amazong how easy they really are to care for. He is open by appointment only in Spring Hill. 352-515-3874. He is hoping to open to the public sometime next year.
.D&D Herb growers gave a very informative talk at the meeting in October, and he brought great herbs for our members to purchase. Great meeting!!!!
The September meeting was for making Holiday cards for service men and women to be sent to the troups. Hands on workshop
Welcome the new board of directors for 2016
